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EAP810/1/1/103
- Record Id:
- 040-003534279
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003534175
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100101132744.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP810/1/1/103
- Title:
- தலைப்பு இல்லை (மாந்திரிகம்)
- Additional Titles:
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No title (māntirīkam- black magic)
- Scope & Content:
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Title in original script: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மாந்திரிகம்)
The manuscript comprises a text containing 15 palm leaves numbered between 1 and 27 and a broken leaf; there are two leaves numbered 3 and the leaves 4, 5, 9, 10, 13, 15, and 20 to 26 are missing. The manuscript, affected by larvae and fungus, is in bad state; many leaves are broken. Size of the manuscript 23,3cm x 2,6cm. The palm leaves are numbered 1-3, 6, 7, ?, 11, 12, 14, 16-19, 27, ? (broken leaf) in Tamil; there are two leaves n°3. The manuscript, affected by larvae and fungus, is in bad state; many leaves are broken so as parts of text are missing.
The text, written in both verses and prose, deals with the practice of black magic. The text does not provide any information on mantiram or any pictures of yantiram.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of siddha medicine
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003534175
036-003534176
040-003534279 - Is part of:
- EAP810/1 : Mohana Raj Collection
EAP810/1/1 : Manuscripts and items from Kanniyakumari District (collection not finished)
EAP810/1/1/103 : தலைப்பு இல்லை (மாந்திரிகம்) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003534175[0001]/036-003534176[0103]/040-003534279
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP810/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 33 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP810-1-1-103
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1830
- End Date:
- 1870
- Date Range:
- Mid 19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- For research purposes only
- Information About Copies:
- French Institute of Pondicherry and the British Library
- Information About Originals:
- Mohana Raj
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)